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Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients.

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Hadjiliadis, D; Duane Davis, R; Steele, MP; Messier, RH; Lau, CL; Eubanks, SS; Palmer, SM
Published in: Clin Transplant
August 2003

BACKGROUND: Chronic allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation contributes to poor long-term survival. A link between gastric aspiration and post-transplant lung dysfunction has been suggested, but little is known about the significance of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after lung transplantation. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed to determine the prevalence of GERD in lung transplant recipients. Patients who underwent lung transplantation at Duke University, survived at least 6 months and had post-transplant 24-h pH studies were included in the analysis. Antireflux medications were discontinued prior to the pH study. Demographic data, pH study date and results, FEV1 at the time of the pH study, confirmed acute rejection episodes, and current medications were collected. The FEV1 ratio was calculated at the time of pH study (current FEV1/best post-transplant FEV1). RESULTS: Forty-three patients met entry criteria. Studies were performed at a median of 558 d post-transplant. Thirty of forty-three (69.8%) patients tested had abnormal total acid contact times (normal: <5%). The mean acid contact times for all patients were 10% total, 11.8% upright and 7.9% supine. A negative correlation was found between total or upright acid reflux and FEV1 ratio at the time of studies (-0.341 and -0.419; p = 0.025 and p = 0.005, respectively). The effect of acid reflux on FEV1 ratio remained significant after multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of GERD among selected lung transplant recipients who had pH studies performed and its presence is associated with worse pulmonary function. Future studies are needed to assess whether GERD contributes to the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS).

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Clin Transplant

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ISSN

0902-0063

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

363 / 368

Location

Denmark

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Prevalence
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Humans
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux
 

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Hadjiliadis, D., Duane Davis, R., Steele, M. P., Messier, R. H., Lau, C. L., Eubanks, S. S., & Palmer, S. M. (2003). Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients. Clin Transplant, 17(4), 363–368. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00060.x
Hadjiliadis, Denis, R. Duane Davis, Mark P. Steele, Robert H. Messier, Christine L. Lau, Steve S. Eubanks, and Scott M. Palmer. “Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients.Clin Transplant 17, no. 4 (August 2003): 363–68. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00060.x.
Hadjiliadis D, Duane Davis R, Steele MP, Messier RH, Lau CL, Eubanks SS, et al. Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2003 Aug;17(4):363–8.
Hadjiliadis, Denis, et al. “Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients.Clin Transplant, vol. 17, no. 4, Aug. 2003, pp. 363–68. Pubmed, doi:10.1034/j.1399-0012.2003.00060.x.
Hadjiliadis D, Duane Davis R, Steele MP, Messier RH, Lau CL, Eubanks SS, Palmer SM. Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2003 Aug;17(4):363–368.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Transplant

DOI

ISSN

0902-0063

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

17

Issue

4

Start / End Page

363 / 368

Location

Denmark

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Prevalence
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Humans
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux